Gym Leaders and Elite 4

Welcome to the page detailing the Gym Leader Challenge for Black/White. In these games, the leaders and Elite 4 work slightly differently than in past games. These differences wll be detailed as the guide goes along

GYM 1

The first Change the Gym Leader challenge appears in the very first Gym. The Leader of Gym 1 depends on which Pokémon you chose to start off with.

Chili of Striaton CityStart with – Snivy

Lillipup

Level 12

Pick Up

Oder Sleuth

Work Up

Bite

Helping Hand

Pansear

Level 14

Gluttony

Lick

Work Up

Incinerate

Fury Swipes

Items:

1x Potion

Trio Badge:

Pokémon up to level 20 will obey

TM83:

Work Up

Cilan of Striaton CityStart with – Oshawott

Lillipup

Level 12

Pick Up

Oder Sleuth

Work Up

Bite

Helping Hand

Pansage

Level 14

Gluttony

Lick

Work Up

Vine Whip

Fury Swipes

Items:

1x Potion

Trio Badge:

Pokémon up to level 20 will obey

TM83:

Work Up

Cress of Striaton CityStart with – Tepig

Lillipup

Level 12

Pick Up

Oder Sleuth

Work Up

Bite

Helping Hand

Panpour

Level 14

Gluttony

Lick

Work Up

Water Gun

Fury Swipes

Items:

1x Potion

Trio Badge:

Pokémon up to level 20 will obey

TM83:

Work Up

GYM 2

Back to normality for a while now, this gym sees you battleing trainers and answering questions from books in the Library part of a museam to find the path to the Gym Leader

Lenora of Nacrene City

Herdier

Level 18

Intimiate

Take Down

Bite

Retaliate

Leer

Watchog

Level 20

Illuminate

Leer

Crunch

Retaliate

Hypnosis

Items:

1x Super Potion

Basic Badge:

Pokémon up to level 30 will obey

TM67:

Retaliate

GYM 3

Gym 3 features large globs of yellow sticky stuff you have to push through in order to go further into the gym. You’ll also need to hit switches to open doors which block this stuff

Burgh of Castelia City

Whirlipede

Level 21

Swarm

Poison Tail

Struggle Bug

Pursuit

Screech

Dwebble

Level 21

Shell Armor

Smack Down

Struggle Bug

Faint Attack

Sand-attack

Leavanny

Level 23

Swarm

Razor Leaf

Struggle Bug

String Shot

Protect

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Insect Badge:

Pokémon up to level 40 will obey

TM76:

Struggle Bug

GYM 4

You’ll be riding rollercoasters inside this gym… pressing various switches will change the course of these coasters, allowing you to go to where you need to go

Elesa of Nimbasa City

Emolga

Level 25

Static

Pursuit

Quick Attack

Volt Switch

Aerial Ace

Emolga

Level 25

Static

Pursuit

Quick Attack

Volt Switch

Aerial Ace

Zebstrika

Level 27

Lightningrod

Quick Attack

Volt Switch

Spark

Flame Charge

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Bolt Badge:

Pokémon up to level 50 will obey

TM72:

Volt Switch

GYM 5

Lifts are the theme in Gym 5, as you go up and down trying to find your way to the bottom of a mine

Clay of Driftveil City

Krokorok

Level 29

Moxie

Crunch

Swagger

Bulldoze

Torment

Palpitoad

Level 29

Swift Swim

Muddy Water

Aqua Ring

Bulldoze

Bubblebeam

Excadrill

Level 31

Sand Rush

Slash

Rock Slide

Bulldoze

Hone Claws

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Quake Badge:

Pokémon up to level 60 will obey

TM78:

Bulldoze

GYM 6

Gym 6 is held inside an Aircraft Hanger, and features you blasting around inside Cannons… one of which is a little too powerful and you’ll hit into one of the walls – Ouch!

Skyla of Mistralton City

Swoobat

Level 33

Unaware

Heart Stomp

Amnesia

Acrobatics

Assurance

Unfezant

Level 33

Big Pecks

Quick Attack

Air Slash

Leer

Razor Wind

Swanna

Level 35

Keen Eye

Aqua Ring

Aerial Ace

Air Slash

Bubblebeam

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Jet Badge:

Pokémon up to level 70 will obey

TM62:

Acrobatics

GYM 7

It’s an Ice Gym… so expect a fair amount of sliding around Ice. In a little twist, there’s a curved block you’ll have to turn with switches to progress through the gym, sliding into it turns you 90 degrees, making your sliding puzzle even more interesting

Brycen of Icirrus City

Vanillish

Level 37

Ice Body

Mirror Shot

Acid Armor

Frost Breath

Astonish

Cryogonal

Level 37

Levitate

Reflect

Aurora Beam

Frost Breath

Rapid Spin

Beartic

Level 39

Snow Cloak

Slash

Brine

Icicle Crash

Swagger

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Icicle Badge:

Pokémon up to level 80 will obey

TM79:

Frost Breath

GYM 8

Here’s where things change a bit… although the team you face is the same, the actual leader of the gym is different depending on which version you play. Interesting fact, which ever is the one that isnt the Gym Leader in your game becomes a move tutor teaching Draco Meteor

Drayden (on Black) Or Iris (on White) of Opedlucid City

Fraure

Level 41

Rivalry

Dragon Dance

Dragon Rage

Dragon Tail

Assurance

Druddigon

Level 41

Sheer Force

Chip Away

Revenge

Dragon Tail

Night Slash

Haxorus

Level 43

Mold Breaker

Dragon Dance

Slash

Dragon Tail

Assurance

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Legend Badge:

All Pokémon will obey you

TM82:

Dragon Tail

Elite 4 Challenge

Here’s an interesting change to how the Elite 4 conducts its buissiness… When you enter the league, you’ll be in a room with 4 doors in front of you (well 2 in front and one on each side) – behind each door is a member of the Elite Four and you can chose to fight them in ANY order you want. This list displays the Elite 4 in an order going from Left to Right in the main room.

Elite 4 Member: Shauntal

Cofagrigus

Level 48

Mummy

Will-o-wisp

Grass Knot

Psychic

Shadow Ball

Jellicent

Level 48

Cursed Body

Energy Ball

Brine

Surf

Shadow Ball

Gorlurk

Level 48

Iron Fist

Curse

Earthquake

Brick Break

Shadow Punch

Chandelure

Level 50

Flame Body

Payback

Fire Blast

Psychic

Shadow Ball

Items:

2x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Grimsley

Scrafty

Level 48

Moxie

Crunch

Brick Break

Poison Jab

Sand-attack

Liepard

Level 48

Intimidate

Night Slash

Fake Out

Aerial Ace

Attract

Krookodile

Level 48

Limber

Crunch

Dragon Claw

Earthquake

Foul Play

Bisharp

Level 50

Competitiveness

Night Slash

X-scissor

Metal Claw

Aerial Ace

Items:

2x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Caitlin

Reuniclus

Level 48

Magic Guard

Psychic

Energy Ball

Focus Blast

Thunder

Musharna

Level 48

Synchronize

Psychic

Shadow Ball

Charge Beam

Reflect

Sigilyph

Level 48

Wonder Skin

Psychic

Shadow Ball

Ice Beam

Air Slash

Gothitelle

Level 50

Frisk

Psychic

Shadow Ball

Thunderbolt

Calm Mind

Items:

2x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Marshal

Throh

Level 48

Guts

Storm Throw

Bulldoze

Stone Edge

Payback

Sawk

Level 48

Sturdy

Karate Chop

Grass Knot

Stone Edge

Retaliate

Conkeldurr

Level 48

Sheer Force

Hammer Arm

Grass Knot

Stone Edge

Retaliate

Mienshao

Level 48

Inner Focus

Jump Kick

U-turn

Rock Slide

Retaliate

Items:

2x Hyper Potions

Here’s where something interesting happens… when you head to fight the champ – well storyline takes over and you Pokémon League Run is basically interupted… later on, you get a second shot at it and the Elite 4 have ramped up thier squads… so on to

Elite 4 Challenge… Part 2

Here’s your second shot at the Elite 4…

Elite 4 Member: Shauntal

Cofagrigus

Level 71

Mummy

Shadow Ball

Psychic

Will-o-wisp

Energy Ball

Jellicent

Level 71

Cursed Body

Shadow Ball

Psychic

Hydro Pump

Sludge Wave

Froslass

Level 71

Snow Cloak

Shadow Ball

Psychic

Blizzard

Ice Shard

Drifblim

Level 71

Aftermath

Shadow Ball

Psychic

Acrobatics

Thunder

Golurk

Level 71

Iron Fist

Shadow Punch

Earthquake

Hammer Arm

Curse

Chandelure

Level 73

Flame Body

Shadow Ball

Psychic

Fire Blast

Payback

Items:

4x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Grimsley

Sharpedo

Level 71

Rough SKin

Aqua Jet

Night Slash

Waterfall

Earthquake

Liepard

Level 71

Limber

Sucker Punch

Fake Out

Aerial Ace

Attrack

Scrafty

Level 71

Moxie

Head Smash

Crunch

Brik Break

Poison Jab

Drapion

Level 71

Battle Armor

Thunder Fang

Poison Fang

Fire Fang

Crunch

Krookodile

Level 71

Intimidate

Smack Down

Earthquake

Foul Play

Outrage

Bisharp

Level 73

Defiant

Guillotine

Night Slash

X-scissor

Aerial Ace

Items:

4x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Caitlin

Musarna

Level 71

Synchronize

Psychic

Dream Eater

Hypnosis

Reflect

Sigilyph

Level 71

Wonder Skin

Air Slash

Psychic

Flash Cannon

Ice Beam

Bronzong

Level 71

Levitate

Payback

Flash Cannon

Psychic

Charge Beam

Reuniclus

Level 71

Magic Guard

Psychic

Thunder

Energy Ball

Focus Blast

Gothitelle

Level 71

Frisk

Psychic

Payback

Flatter

Thunderbolt

Metagross

Level 73

Clear Body

Zen Headbutt

Bullet Punch

Earthquake

Giga Impact

Items:

4x Full Restores

Elite 4 Member: Marshal

Breloom

Level 71

Effect Spore

Mach Punch

Spore

Grass Knot

Sky Uppercut

Sawk

Level 71

Sturdy

Close Combat

Retaliate

Stone Edge

Poison Jab

Throh

Level 71

Guts

Superpower

Retaliate

Earthquake

Grass Knot

Toxicroak

Level 71

Anticipation

Venoshock

Toxic

Low Sweep

Earthquake

Mienshao

Level 71

Inner Focus

Hi Jump Kick

U-turn

Acrobatics

Fake Out

Conkeldurr

Level 73

Sheer Force

Hammer Arm

Earthquake

Stone Edge

Payback

Items:

4x Full Restores

Champion Alder

Accelgor

Level 75

Hydration

Focus Blast

Bug Buzz

Me First

Energy Ball

Bouffalant

Level 75

Sap Sipper

Head Charge

Megahorn

Earthquake

Stone Edge

Druddigon

Level 75

Rough Skin

Outrage

Superpower

Night Slash

Payback

Vanilluxe

Level 75

Ice Body

Blizzard

Flash Cannon

Light Screen

Acid Armor

Escavalier

Level 75

Swarm

X-scissor

Iron Head

Aerial Ace

Giga Impact

Volcarona

Level 77

Flame Body

Overheat

Quiver Dance

Bug Buzz

Hyper Beam

Items:

4x Full Restore

Sam

Sekka City?

WhoKnows_WhoCares

The Japanese name for Icirrus City – We didnt have all the English names when this was made – so thanks for pointing out there was still one i hadnt updated

vishal

The levels are quite low compared to platinum and ss hg also there is only four pokemon for the elite 4 instead of 5